The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1993

Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 32

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1993

Made

11th January 1993

Laid before Parliament

12th January 1993

Coming into force

14th January 1993

Whereas the Secretary of State was of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(1), that there had been or might have been circumstances as were likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;

And whereas the Secretary of State was of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said circumstances food which was or might have been in the future derived from sheep in the areas described in Schedule 1 to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991(2), was, or might have been, or might have become, unsuitable for human consumption;

And whereas the Secretary of State is now of the opinion that food which is derived or may in the future be derived from sheep in the area described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is no longer unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the said circumstances;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 14th January 1993.

Partial revocation

2.—(1) The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991 is hereby revoked with respect to that part of the designated area numbered 14 of Schedule 1 to that Order which is set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) In consequence of that revocation the designated area numbered 14 of Schedule 1 to that Order is that area set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Order.

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

11th January 1993

Article 2

SCHEDULE

PART I PART OF AN AREA NO LONGER DESIGNATED

From where the A470(T) crosses the Afon Prysor at OS map reference SH 711351 generally southwards along the A470(T) passing through OS map references SH 712318, SH 714301 and SH 715291 until it meets a fence and public footpath at OS map reference SH 715288 near Gelli-goch; along the public footpath in a generally north-westwards direction to a ford at the confluence of the Afon Eden and Afon Crawcwellt at OS map reference SH 713290; westwards along the course of the Afon Crawcwellt to where it meets a fence at a ford at OS map reference SH 693289; generally south-westwards along the fence which forms the eastern boundary of the forest known as Coed y Brenin Forest to OS map reference SH 679278; along the forest boundary fence in a north-westwards direction to OS map reference SH 672286, then continuing in a south-westwards direction to the junction with a path at OS map reference SH 670288; following the path in a south-westwards direction to the fence at OS map reference SH 665282; along the fence in a generally south-westwards direction passing though OS map references SH 659280 and SH 644269, to where the fence meets the Afon Cwmnantcol at OS map reference SH 637263; along the course of the Afon Cwmnantcol in a generally westwards direction passing through OS map references SH 625267, SH 615269 and SH 610265 to the reservoir at OS map reference SH 604269; along the northern edge of the reservoir to the dam at OS map reference SH 603269 and continuing along the Afon Cwmnantcol to where it meets with an unmarked road at OS map reference SH 600273; along the road in a north-eastwards direction to where it meets with the Afon Artro at OS map reference SH 607281; generally north-westwards along the Afon Artro to where it meets with a fence at OS map reference SH 619293, generally west along the fence to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 616294; generally north to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 616296; then following the fence westwards until its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 608300; then following this fence north to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 606307; following this fence north-eastwards then east then north-westwards to the junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 607310; following this fence north then westwards to its junction with a fence at OS map reference SH 607311; westwards following this fence to where it meets with the unmarked road at OS map reference SH 605311; following this unmarked road westwards to its junction with an unmarked road at OS map reference SH 600310; and then following this unmarked road north-eastwards passing through OS map references SH 605318, SH 608325, SH 612334 and SH 617350 to its junction with an unmarked road at OS map reference SH 627370; then northwards following this unmarked road to its junction with the A496 at OS map reference SH 622366; along the A496 in a north-eastwards direction to the junction with the Afon Prysor at Pont Felinrhyd-fawr at OS map reference SH 653395; along the course of the Afon Prysor in a south-eastwards direction until it meets Llyn Trawsfynydd at OS map reference SH 674377; following the south-western boundary of the lake passing through OS map references SH 689359 and SH 701349 until it meets the Afon Prysor at OS map reference SH 708349 then following the Afon Prysor in a north-eastwards direction to where the A470(T) crosses the Afon Prysor at OS map reference SH 711351.

PART II THE AREA NUMBERED 14 OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE FOOD PROTECTION (EMERGENCY PROHIBITIONS) (RADIOACTIVITY IN SHEEP) (WALES) ORDER 1991 REMAINING DESIGNATED

An area comprising that part of the County of Gwynedd which lies within the following boundary:—

From the confluence of the Afon Prysor with Nant Budr at OS map reference SH 737360; following the course of Nant Budr south-eastwards to the fence at OS map reference SH 750348; following the line of the fence south-eastwards to Afon Gain at OS map reference SH 756339; following the course of the Afon Gain generally southwards to the forest fence at OS map reference SH 755336; following the fence southwards to Pont y Gain at OS map reference SH 752328 then following the Afon Gain to where it meets an unmarked road near Pont-y-Llyn-du at OS map reference SH 731306; generally north-westwards along the unmarked road until it meets the A470(T) at OS map reference SH 711349, generally northwards along the A470(T) until it meets the Afon Prysor at OS map reference SH 711351 then following the Afon Prysor in a north-eastwards direction passing through OS map reference SH 727353 to where it meets with Nant Budr at OS map reference SH 737360.

This area excludes any part of a road, footpath or body of water by reference to which its boundary is defined.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order further partially revokes the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991 (“the principal Order”) which contains emergency prohibitions restricting various activities in order to prevent human consumption of food which has been or which may have been rendered unsuitable for that purpose in consequence of the escape of radioactive substances from a nuclear reactor situated at Chernobyl in the Ukraine.

This partial revocation reduces a designated area in the County of Gwynedd subject to the restrictions set out in the principal Order.

Maps showing the areas which are designated by the principal Order and the area derestricted by this Order are available for inspection during normal office hours at the offices of the Welsh Office Agriculture Department at Penrallt, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1EP; Government Buildings, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5HA and Cathays Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF1 3NQ.

(1)

1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16), and section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to that Act; section 1(2) defines “designating authority” and section 24(1) defines “the Ministers”.

(2)

S.I. 1991/5, which was partially revoked by S.I. 1991/2780.